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How to Maintain your Exterior House Paint
Repainting your home exterior is a major job, whether you do it yourself or hire a local painting company. It’s natural, then, that we want our homes to go as long as possible between repainting projects. The danger, though, is that if you let it go too long, the paint begins to deteriorate and the...
How Long Does It Take to Paint a Home Exterior?
When the outside of your house starts to look faded or out of date, or it just seems to need some sprucing up, exterior painting is an exciting option! However, it is important to know what you’re getting into before you start that kind of project. So, how long does it take to paint the...
What to Do About Exterior Paint Failure
Exterior house paint has a limited lifespan, determined by the quality of the paint, how well it was applied, and what weather conditions it has endured. Once that lifespan has expired, signs of paint failure begin to appear, such as cracking, flaking, peeling, fading and chalking. What should you do for your exterior paint once...
What Causes Exterior Paint Failure?
Few things are more frustrating than investing time, money, and sweat in your home’s exterior paint, and then watching your work begin to chip, peel, and flake just a few years later. Or maybe even sooner… The truth is, applying paint my seem fairly easy, but applying it well is a whole different scenario. Professional...
Painting Structural Steel: Commercial Painting Projects
Commercial painting contractors need to be adaptable to a huge variety of situations, from aerial lifting to confined space work, and from premium wall-covering installation to sand-blasting. For commercial and industrial applications, structural steel is one of the most common building materials that we paint. However, the fact that it is common does not make...
How Many Coats of Exterior Paint Do You Need?
As you plan your exterior painting update, you have a lot to consider. Color, brand (invest in high-quality paint!), quantity, and, of course, how many coats to apply. You don’t want to overdo it, but you also certainly don’t want to apply too thin a coating either. Exterior paint provides too much essential protection and...
How Do You Find a Good Contractor? Look for These 6 Attributes
If you’re planning a home improvement project this spring, whether it’s a kitchen remodel, fresh exterior paint, or a gorgeous new deck, you likely are focusing on the finished product. That’s the fun part, right? Imagining what a new space or surface could be like after all is said and done. The first step, however,...
7 Benefits of Hiring a Professional to Meet Your Exterior House Painting Needs
Over the years, we’ve observed that homeowners typically fall into one of two camps when it comes to exterior house painting. One camp says, “There’s no way I would try to paint my own house. I don’t have the time, equipment, tools, or any desire to get sunburned for half a summer on a stepladder.”...
5 Unmistakable Signs That It’s Time to Paint Your Home
As we’ve discussed before, exterior paint offers a whole lot more than just style. It’s your home’s first line of defense, acting as a shield against premature rot, decay, sun damage, insects, moisture intrusion, and the list goes on… It’s a big deal. Because of that, it’s important to be aware of your paint’s condition,...
Should You Paint Before Selling Your Home? Here’s Why It’s a Good Investment!
If your property is going on the market, you likely are sifting through your home improvement options, trying to find the perfect way to add marketability in a cost-effective way. After all, it’s key that your house stand out from the pack, right? Here are a few tips and strategies to keep in mind! Should...
Cost vs. Value – What’s Hiding Behind Your Cheap Exterior Painting Estimate?
Sometimes cheap is good! A great sale on a TV might pop up, a holiday weekend special on appliances, or a vintage item you find at a garage sale that perfectly tops off your eclectic style. In other cases, however, cheap is not good. In fact, it can be risky, and even dangerous. The price...
Why Consider a Commercial Painting Maintenance Plan This Year?
If you are a property manager, owner, or member of an HOA board, we know that you have a large number of responsibilities on your plate. Because of this, you are always looking for ways to delegate, streamline your processes, and still make sure that your property is well cared for. With all of the...
Before & After – Exterior Paint Transforms this Westchester, NY Home
We love the power exterior paint has to transform a home’s appearance. Not only does a fresh coat of paint make your home look its most beautiful, but it also serves as the first line of defense against destructive elements like water, mold, or insects. See how this Westchester home’s exterior paint choices resulted in...
Creative Ways to Add a Little Extra Color to Your Home’s Exterior
Exterior painting is certainly important because of the protection and value it offers, but it’s also an awesome opportunity for simply having fun. This is a chance to make your home your own, and let your personality shine through the little details you can add. If you’re planning an exterior painting project this spring or...
How Often Should You Paint Your Home’s Exterior?
How do you know when it’s time to paint your home’s exterior? The automatic answer might be: “When my home obviously needs it.” This makes sense since painting is certainly an investment that you don’t want to make more than is necessary. On the other hand, however, is it really the most cost-effective to wait...
Painting Exterior Brick? Here’s Something to Consider!
We are asked quite often about painting exterior brick. We also just recently encountered a question on Houzz.com where someone posted a photo of their brick home and yet again asked that all-important question: should I leave it as it is, or paint my brick? We thought it might be time to share a bit...
How Late In the Season Can You Paint Outside?
Doesn’t summer seem to go by a little faster every year? When you’re a kid those precious months of vacation can feel like a miniature eternity, but as adults it becomes a wild flurry of trying to find time for every activity that requires warmer weather and the sun overhead. Because of that, it’s easy...
Exterior Color Matching and Painting in Norwalk, CT
One thing that a lot of homeowners overlook about exterior paint is the fact that it isn’t just there for style. That may be a huge part of it (who doesn’t love the gleam of freshly-applied, beautiful colors?), but it isn’t the whole story. Your exterior paint also plays a crucial role as the first...
Will Pressure Washing Damage My Westchester County Home?
If you are like a lot of homeowners, you may have heard of pressure washing but might not be exactly sure about what the process and benefits look like. Or, you also could be a little intimidated by the name. Let’s face it: “power washing” doesn’t sound very inviting, and conjures up mental images of...
Choosing Property Updates That Offer ROI
It’s one thing to invest in your personal home, putting in those special touches that just make it seem more like, well, home. Sure, the potential return on investment may be in the back of your mind, but if selling isn’t even on the horizon then the process becomes more about simply doing what you...
Are Expensive Exterior Paint Brands Really Better? Tips for Home Painters in Westchester County
Exterior painting is a process that can hold a lot of question marks for homeowners. There is surface preparation and repairs to think about, primers, materials, the weather, and the age-old color dilemma: should you try a new look or refresh what you have? When the time arrives to actually buy your paint, you might...
Are You Looking for Reputable Home Service Providers in Westchester County? We Can Help!
Here at A.G. Williams Painting Company, we take service very seriously. Over our last 100 years of being in business we have made excellence in customer care a priority (evenly tied with the quality of our work), and it has become synonymous with the A.G. Williams name. That’s something we’re very proud of! In short,...
Repairing a Decorative Cement Medallion in Pelham, NY
We recently had the opportunity to complete a unique exterior paint and repair project, and thought we’d share it with you here. Our client has a beautiful, decorative medallion over their front door, but it had unfortunately become worn down and damaged over time. Age and the elements certainly aren’t kind to exterior surfaces! Our...
Which Is the Best Kind of Stain for Your Deck?
Warm weather is here (we love those four words!). This means that not only is it time to plan a sunny getaway or two, but it also is time to make sure that your favorite outdoor space is as ready for the summer as you are. If your deck could use a little TLC, you...